Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Oman

Share of women in the population in Oman in 2025 — 37.59%. Ranked 215 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.45 pp.

2025 37.59% −0.19 pp vs 2024
World rank 215of 217
Period maximum 50.33%1974
Period minimum 34.7%2017

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Oman, 1960–202530354045505519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.05%1962: 50.13%1964: 50.19%1966: 50.24%1968: 50.27%1970: 50.29%1972: 50.31%1974: 50.33%1976: 50.14%1978: 49.76%1980: 49.39%1982: 49.04%1984: 48.74%1986: 46.58%1988: 44.3%1990: 42.47%1992: 40.98%1994: 40.24%1996: 40.81%1998: 41.27%2000: 41.68%2002: 42.08%2004: 42.3%2006: 42.14%2008: 42%2010: 41.75%2012: 36.27%2014: 35.34%2016: 34.81%2018: 35.21%2020: 37.89%2022: 38.44%2024: 37.79%2025: 37.59%
Change over the period: −12.45 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 37.59%
World 49.73%
Western Asia computed 47.62%
High-income countries computed 50.33%
Share of women in the population — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.59 −0.19 pp
2024 37.79 −0.14 pp
2023 37.92 −0.52 pp
2022 38.44 −0.43 pp
2021 38.87 +0.98 pp
2020 37.89 +1.55 pp
2019 36.35 +1.13 pp
2018 35.21 +0.52 pp
2017 34.7 −0.11 pp
2016 34.81 −0.42 pp
2015 35.22 −0.12 pp
2014 35.34 +0.04 pp
2013 35.3 −0.97 pp
2012 36.27 −2.98 pp
2011 39.26 −2.5 pp
2010 41.75 −0.19 pp
2009 41.94 −0.06 pp
2008 42 −0.07 pp
2007 42.07 −0.07 pp
2006 42.14 −0.08 pp
2005 42.22 −0.08 pp
2004 42.3 +0.04 pp
2003 42.26 +0.18 pp
2002 42.08 +0.2 pp
2001 41.89 +0.2 pp
2000 41.68 +0.2 pp
1999 41.48 +0.21 pp
1998 41.27 +0.22 pp
1997 41.05 +0.24 pp
1996 40.81 +0.27 pp
1995 40.54 +0.3 pp
1994 40.24 −0.12 pp
1993 40.36 −0.62 pp
1992 40.98 −0.71 pp
1991 41.69 −0.78 pp
1990 42.47 −0.86 pp
1989 43.34 −0.96 pp
1988 44.3 −1.08 pp
1987 45.38 −1.2 pp
1986 46.58 −1.35 pp
1985 47.93 −0.81 pp
1984 48.74 −0.14 pp
1983 48.88 −0.16 pp
1982 49.04 −0.17 pp
1981 49.21 −0.17 pp
1980 49.39 −0.18 pp
1979 49.57 −0.19 pp
1978 49.76 −0.2 pp
1977 49.96 −0.18 pp
1976 50.14 −0.14 pp
1975 50.28 −0.06 pp
1974 50.33 +0.01 pp
1973 50.32 +0.01 pp
1972 50.31 +0.01 pp
1971 50.3 +0.01 pp
1970 50.29 +0.01 pp
1969 50.28 +0.01 pp
1968 50.27 +0.01 pp
1967 50.26 +0.02 pp
1966 50.24 +0.02 pp
1965 50.22 +0.03 pp
1964 50.19 +0.03 pp
1963 50.16 +0.03 pp
1962 50.13 +0.04 pp
1961 50.09 +0.05 pp
1960 50.05

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.